This volume provides allergy and dermatology specialists with a practical guide to the correct patch test methodology for their day-to-day clinical practice: it includes the latest available hapten series (standard series and integrative series), the golden rules for concentration and conservation of the haptens themselves, and the indispensable test equipment. The book, coming in a handy softcover format, is also nicely illustrated with over 100 full color pictures and tables. The contents focus on the interpretation of the epicutaneous test reading as well, relating to clinical relevance of the reactions and granting a correct management of the allergic patient. Practical Guide to Patch Testing will be of great value to all practicing allergists or dermatologists and professionals related.
Preface
Contact Dermatitis
Patch Testing
Reading of Patchtest Reactions
Evaluation of the Clinical Relevance of a Positive Patchtest Reaction
Management of the Allergic Patient
Other Techiniques of Diagnosis
Examples of Patch Test Reactions and Related 72-hour Readings
Bibliography.
Nettis, Eustachio
Angelini, Gianni
| ISBN | 978-3-030-33872-5 |
|---|---|
| Article number | 9783030338725 |
| Media type | Book |
| Copyright year | 2020 |
| Publisher | Springer, Berlin |
| Length | XI, 71 pages |
| Illustrations | XI, 71 p. 106 illus. in color. |
| Language | English |
